Re: Fw: Conan Hoof Discussion
Karen <karen@...>
Amberlee, I certainly am no expert, but I will tell you about Tilly
recently. As many know she foundered back in August 2004 and didn't
make any progress until spring of 2006 for lack of a trimmer that
could help her. We tried, but failed. He had been bringing her
along very slowly and her toes got ahead of us, she ran around to
much and rotated again in Fed. this year in her right front. So the
trimmer took her toes way back like they should have been and
started to aggressively bring her heels down. Within a couple
days Tilly started to tell us she was sore in the heel from doing
this because she started to walk on her right toe. I put a tiny
wedge under her heel that would flatten down within a couple days
and she walked great much better. I have been doing this now for
about a month and she is walking normal. Today no wedge under the
right heel.
Maybe he needs a little wedge under those heels to help him through
the transition.
This is what helped Tilly.
Karen, Chantilly and Tommi --- In ECHoof@..., Amberlee
<fivepineranch@...> wrote:
ago. He has been shown all over the place. Complaints from his
previous owner and farrier is that they could never get any heel on
this horse, he was flat soled and prone to bruising and thrush.
He's lived in a stall most of his life.
encouraged us to correct his feet immediately.
everywhere else.
minutes.
feet like this - he's had the same farrier for over 10 years until
he came here. We plan to keep him resting in a corral for another
month before pursuing diagnositcs on the Left Front. I feel an
increase in hoof temperature on the Inside of the Left Front
compared to the rest - no pulses.
recently. As many know she foundered back in August 2004 and didn't
make any progress until spring of 2006 for lack of a trimmer that
could help her. We tried, but failed. He had been bringing her
along very slowly and her toes got ahead of us, she ran around to
much and rotated again in Fed. this year in her right front. So the
trimmer took her toes way back like they should have been and
started to aggressively bring her heels down. Within a couple
days Tilly started to tell us she was sore in the heel from doing
this because she started to walk on her right toe. I put a tiny
wedge under her heel that would flatten down within a couple days
and she walked great much better. I have been doing this now for
about a month and she is walking normal. Today no wedge under the
right heel.
Maybe he needs a little wedge under those heels to help him through
the transition.
This is what helped Tilly.
Karen, Chantilly and Tommi --- In ECHoof@..., Amberlee
<fivepineranch@...> wrote:
guy as he's walked around his corral and he is landing toe first.
Hoping for more response! To update, we've really watched this
Conan. This is a 19 year old QH gelding we brought home 2 weeks
----- Original Message -----
From: Amberlee
To: ECHoof@...
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:59 AM
Subject: [ECHoof] Conan Hoof Discussion
I've uploaded a large number of photos into a Folder called
ago. He has been shown all over the place. Complaints from his
previous owner and farrier is that they could never get any heel on
this horse, he was flat soled and prone to bruising and thrush.
He's lived in a stall most of his life.
veterinarian give him a quick glance <not full exam> and he
We immediately noticed Grade 3 lameness in Left Front. We had the
encouraged us to correct his feet immediately.
now still Grade 3 lame in front left (has improved slightly) - sound
He was a bit sore for about 24 hours after this process. He is
everywhere else.
Big Lick class!! It was amazing to watch him for the first 15
After this initial visit Conan lifted his legs like a TWH in The
minutes.
stresses will have been placed on the bones, joints, ligaments with
What I'd like to get around to discussing is what kinds of
feet like this - he's had the same farrier for over 10 years until
he came here. We plan to keep him resting in a corral for another
month before pursuing diagnositcs on the Left Front. I feel an
increase in hoof temperature on the Inside of the Left Front
compared to the rest - no pulses.
Amberlee
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